AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 2006, AT 2:30 P.M.

Declaration of interest :

Please refer to Rule 84(3) of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed.

Item No.		Subject
1.	FCR(2005-06)47	RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 15 FEBRUARY 2006 (This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 15 February 2006.)
	(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Recreation and Sport)/the Director of Architectural Services/the Project Director of Architectural Services Department/the Deputy Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Leisure Services)/the Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services(Leisure Services))
2.	FCR(2005-06)48	LOAN FUND HEAD 252 - LOANS TO SCHOOLS/ TEACHERS Subhead 106 Start-up loan for post-secondary education providers (This item invites Members to approve the following loans totalling $55.15 million under the Start-up Loan Scheme for post-secondary education providers, from the Loan Fund - (a) $32.4 million to the Hang Seng School of Commerce; and (b) $22.75 million to the Chinese University of Hong Kong.)
	(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower (Higher Education)/the Project Co-ordinator (Higher Education) of Education and Manpower Bureau) (Circulated to Education Panel on 9 January 2006)
3.	FCR(2005-06)49	Discussion paper on the working relationship between the Finance Committee and its subcommittees and on the attendance of public officers at meetings (This item invites Members to consider the proposed attendance arrangement of public officers at Finance Committee meeting for the Establishment Subcommittee/Public Works Subcommittee items.)
4.	FCR(2005-06)50	Discussion paper on the starting time of Finance Committee meetings and related meeting arrangements (This item invites Members to give views on the arrangement and circumstances for extension of meeting time for the Finance Committee and to advise on the starting and ending time of meetings.)